I would have thought that theists would LOOOOOOVE that Dexter is an atheist; it would bolster their prejudices that we're all baby-eating, people murdering, moral-less heathens.

I love Dexter! (the seasons through Jon Lithgow's appearance anyways). The last few seasons (I have not seen the final season yet) have all been fairly annoying and way too predictable. As far as the season/scenes in question here, clearly the issue they have with Dexter being an atheist is that even though he is a serial killer, he seems to have a far superior moral compass than most and it is simply a result of following a secular code. That season in particular is when he faces a theist who uses the bible for clearly immoral reasons. It is very much a play on the gray-area of morality. As such, I don't think they did a great job with it.

Our sense of morality is evolutionary, and IS in every human, which is why claims of the supernatural bastardizes the nature of reality and needlessly pits humans against each other over superstition.

Faith is not a virtue, it is a crutch.

I don't watch much TV, but I've heard of this show. What is the basic premise?

(November 11, 2013 at 12:05 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: I don't watch much TV, but I've heard of this show. What is the basic premise?

Serial Killer who only kills other serial killers/murderers

(November 11, 2013 at 12:05 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: I don't watch much TV, but I've heard of this show. What is the basic premise?

It was fantastic.
A hyper-reality based show about a serial killer who kills only horrible criminals because his father was a cop and trained him how not to get caught. 8 Seasons of awesome-sauce in my flawless opinion. I wish it was still on. Showtime wrapped it this year and I just loved it. A very dark theme set in a very sunny warm place made for a really cool show with great guest stars. Season 4 was the best - with John Lithgow.

Watch it and love it.

(November 11, 2013 at 12:14 pm)Cinjin Wrote:

(November 11, 2013 at 12:05 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: I don't watch much TV, but I've heard of this show. What is the basic premise?

It was fantastic.
A hyper-reality based show about a serial killer who kills only horrible criminals because his father was a cop and trained him how not to get caught. 8 Seasons of awesome-sauce in my flawless opinion. I wish it was still on. Showtime wrapped it this year and I just loved it. A very dark theme set in a very sunny warm place made for a really cool show with great guest stars. Season 4 was the best - with John Lithgow.

Watch it and love it.

Not to mention he works for the homicide department and his sister is a detective.

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Also, that "faith" shit doesn't really get you far with me. I have faith that I'll survive from jumping the Grand Canyon with no parachute. See how stupid they sound?

(November 11, 2013 at 12:08 pm)TheBeardedDude Wrote: Serial Killer who only kills other serial killers/murderers

(November 11, 2013 at 3:55 pm)Rigor Mortis Wrote: Not to mention he works for the homicide department and his sister is a detective.

Sounds like a combination of Breaking Bad and I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells. Only if there were 8 seasons I guess the show was on before the book came out...

Meh, I don't need another TV show to get hooked on. RESIST!!

(November 11, 2013 at 11:46 am)TheBeardedDude Wrote: I love Dexter! (the seasons through Jon Lithgow's appearance anyways). The last few seasons (I have not seen the final season yet) have all been fairly annoying and way too predictable. As far as the season/scenes in question here, clearly the issue they have with Dexter being an atheist is that even though he is a serial killer, he seems to have a far superior moral compass than most and it is simply a result of following a secular code. That season in particular is when he faces a theist who uses the bible for clearly immoral reasons. It is very much a play on the gray-area of morality. As such, I don't think they did a great job with it.